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By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, December 16th, 2010
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Maisha in a tree. Photo courtesy Sinziana Demian, DFGFI This blog is by Dr. Eddy and Dr. Jan. Maisha seems to have settled into her new home as Senkwekwe Center very nicely. She enjoys going outside and exploring, and enjoys the security of the night house as well. Kaboko feeling ill. Kaboko, on the other […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
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Baby with the snare around his neck. This blog was written by Dr. Jan and Dr. Fred Remember the little gorilla in Nykagezi group who had a snare removed from his leg 2 months ago? The same poor infant of mother Inshuti and silverback Mark got another snare on November 22, and this time it […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
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Map showing location and size of gorilla groups in the Virungas.The population of critically endangered mountain gorillas living in Africa’s Virunga Massif has grown by 26.3% to approximately 480 individuals in the past seven years according to the newly released results of the 2010 mountain gorilla census. The last mountain gorilla census of the Virunga […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
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Dr. Jan shares her experience of moving the orphaned mountain gorillas Maisha and Kaboko back to Congo. We tried to think of everything that could possibly go wrong. After many meetings and a few sleepless nights, we had Plan A, Plan B, back-up medical kits and emergency darts prepared. It was finally moving day for […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, November 25th, 2010
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Maisha and Kaboko look out the window of their new enclosure. On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, two mountain gorillas orphaned by poachers in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park in 2004 and 2007 were relocated back to Virunga after several years spent in Rwanda, the country where they were confiscated. Nine-year-old female Maisha and 6-year-old Kaboko […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, November 22nd, 2010
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Dr. Eddy in the forest.By Molly Feltner, MGVP Communications Officer While known for his sense of humor and warm smile, Dr. Eddy Kambale—one of MGVP’s two in-country field veterinarians based in DR Congo—has on numerous occasions been tasked with carrying out some of our most difficult missions. Since 2004, Dr. Eddy, in collaboration with our […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, November 18th, 2010
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In his latest blog, Dr. Fred, our Uganda in-country field veterinarian, offers a comprehensive overview of the health status of the gorillas he monitors and treats in Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga national park. Read on to learn about the group composition and health histories of the 9 gorilla groups regularly monitored by the Gorilla Doctors […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
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A few weeks ago, four of the Gorilla Doctors attended the annual American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) conference in San Padre Island, Texas, to network with and learn from zoo and wild animal veterinarians from around world. Our own Dr. Jan, the outgoing president of AAZV, was joined by Drs. Mike and Kirsten, plus […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, November 8th, 2010
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(This blog was written by Dr. Eddy in DRC) Infant in Kabirizi group. I recently visited the Kabirizi family from Bukima patrol post in Virunga National Park. The group traveled a long distance from where rangers left him from the previous visit. We found their night nests around 10:25am at Kingona area and 24 night […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, October 25th, 2010
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By Molly Feltner, MGVP Communications Officer Since 2006, the Gorilla Doctors have worked with the Rwanda Animal Resource Development Authority to vaccinate the domestic dogs and cats living around Volcanoes National Park annually. Rabies, which can be transmitted from domestic pets to humans, other animals, and even gorillas, is one of the critical diseases being […]
